Jim had pain meds at 4:10 this morning and was back to feeling hot and clammy, hence the ceiling fan was turned on and windows opened. We got up for the day around 7.
Today is the first day of drinking clear liquids. First he did the grape juice test - I gave him a full glass of it -- all of 9 teaspoonsful, which he drank over the course of 20 minutes. If there was leakage, we were to call UIHC immediately, but alas, there wasn't/there is no leakage, so he can move on to clear liquids as tolerated. Five to six meals a day - that's like every 2 to 3 hours he can have a little bit -- broth, popsicles, apple juice, jello, etc.
He will stay on a clear liquid diet through June 4 and if everything continues well, on June 5, he can start all liquids.
At noon, I gave him a little lime jello in a bunny mold and he's ate half of it. Going good ... just still tired.
Since he has less post-surgery pain, now the jaw pain has resurfaced. I called Morgan & Morio Oral Surgeons to see if Jim could get in earlier for consultation and managed to move appointment up a week, from June 16 to June 9.
Jim's sister, Dianne, came for an afternoon visit, and since I had the afternoon off work, we went out for lunch at Zio Johno's -- all 3 of us, except Jim didn't have anything to eat. Food was tasty - Dianne and I were hungry. Then we stopped at the credit union to make a deposit - Dianne needed something sweet, so Jim got her a sucker... LOL. Then on to St. Luke's for Jim's chest x-ray to see if the air outside the lungs has resolved itself, and lastly, we came home. Not an exciting afternoon, but we got lots of visiting done inbetween all the activity.
It's after 5 p.m. now and Jim is having a tiny glass of apple juice. A little bit later we plan to take a walk up or down the street.
Today is the first day of drinking clear liquids. First he did the grape juice test - I gave him a full glass of it -- all of 9 teaspoonsful, which he drank over the course of 20 minutes. If there was leakage, we were to call UIHC immediately, but alas, there wasn't/there is no leakage, so he can move on to clear liquids as tolerated. Five to six meals a day - that's like every 2 to 3 hours he can have a little bit -- broth, popsicles, apple juice, jello, etc.
He will stay on a clear liquid diet through June 4 and if everything continues well, on June 5, he can start all liquids.
At noon, I gave him a little lime jello in a bunny mold and he's ate half of it. Going good ... just still tired.
Since he has less post-surgery pain, now the jaw pain has resurfaced. I called Morgan & Morio Oral Surgeons to see if Jim could get in earlier for consultation and managed to move appointment up a week, from June 16 to June 9.
Jim's sister, Dianne, came for an afternoon visit, and since I had the afternoon off work, we went out for lunch at Zio Johno's -- all 3 of us, except Jim didn't have anything to eat. Food was tasty - Dianne and I were hungry. Then we stopped at the credit union to make a deposit - Dianne needed something sweet, so Jim got her a sucker... LOL. Then on to St. Luke's for Jim's chest x-ray to see if the air outside the lungs has resolved itself, and lastly, we came home. Not an exciting afternoon, but we got lots of visiting done inbetween all the activity.
It's after 5 p.m. now and Jim is having a tiny glass of apple juice. A little bit later we plan to take a walk up or down the street.
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